4 Bible Verses about Sarcasm
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They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak, And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.
Meanwhile the people stood looking on. Even the leading men said with a sneer: "He saved others, let him save himself, if he is God's Christ, his Chosen One." The soldiers, too, came up in mockery, bringing him common wine, And saying as they did so: "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."read more.
Above him were the words--'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.' One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us," he said.
After that, Pilate had Jesus scourged. The soldiers made a crown with some thorns and put it on his head and threw a purple robe round him. They kept coming up to him and saying: "Long live the King of the Jews!" and they gave him blow after blow with their hands.
Pilate also had these words written and put up over the cross--'JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
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Sarcasm » Instances of » The persecutors of jesus
And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe round him, and then sent him back to Pilate.
Then Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe; and Pilate said to them: "Here is the man!"
At that the people shouted: "Kill him! Kill him! Crucify him!" "What! shall I crucify your King?" exclaimed Pilate. "We have no King but the Emperor," replied the Chief Priests;
The soldiers made a crown with some thorns and put it on his head and threw a purple robe round him. They kept coming up to him and saying: "Long live the King of the Jews!" and they gave him blow after blow with their hands.
They stripped him, and put on him a red military cloak, And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.
Sarcasm » Instances of » Jehoash to amaziah
Sarcasm » Instances of » God reproaching israel
Sarcasm » Instances of » Rabshakeh to hezekiah
Sarcasm » Instances of » Job to zophar
Sarcasm » Instances of » Joshua to the descendants of joseph
Sarcasm » Instances of » The men of jabesh to nahash
Sarcasm » Instances of » Ahab's reply to ben-hadad
Sarcasm » Instances of » Eliab to david
Sarcasm » Instances of » Zophar to job
Sarcasm » Instances of » By jotham
Sarcasm » Instances of » Elijah to the priests of baal
Sarcasm » Instances of » Sanballat's address to the army of samaria
Sarcasm » Instances of » David's reply to michal's irony
Sarcasm » Instances of » Israelites reproaching moses
Sarcasm » Instances of » Balak reproaching balaam
Sarcasm » Instances of » Herod agrippa ii to paul
But Agrippa said to Paul: "You are soon trying to make a Christian of me!"
Sarcasm » Instances of » Of solomon
Sarcasm » Instances of » By samson
Sarcasm » Instances of » Paul
As for profane legends and old wives' tales, leave them alone. Train yourself to lead a religious life;